Hair-waving clip



March 13, 1928. 1,662,285

W. G. SHELTON HAIR WAVING CLIP Filed Aug. 15, 1927 lNVEN'T'O MTTOR/Vfi 5 Patented Mar. 13, 1928.

WILLIAM G. SHELTON, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

, PATENT 0F HAIR-'WA'VING CLIP.

Application filed August 15, 1927. Serial No. 212,942.

My invention relates to equipment used in the permanent hair waving industry and consists in a washerdike clip for surrounding a strand of hair near the scalp andpreventing the passage of steam or hot water to the scalp. 7

Permanent hair waving is usually etl'ected by the application of heat to a moistened;

strand of hair whereby steam is generated in a closed tube. Some of the steam may issue through the crevices at the bottom of the hair waving tube and burn the scalp of the customer. As the steam condenses, the hot water formed thereby frequently runs down the strand of hair or the surface of the material surrounding the strand and may contact with the scalp, creating great discomfort and even scalding the scalp.

The main object of my invention is to avoid contact between the scalp and any steam or hot water as described above.

Another object of my invention is to provide a device for the purpose set forth which shall beeconomical, and in which thememher functioning to protect thescalp may be shifted to renew the hair engaging surface or may be replaced entirely without discarding the body of the device.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate a selected embodiment of my in vention- Figure l is in part a side elevation and in part a longitudinal section through an ordinary hair waving steaming tube applied to a strand of hair and illustrating equipment to be used between the tube and the scalp, including my novel shield device;

Figure 2 is a horizontal transverse section on line 22 of Figure 1. I

Figure 3 is a detail cross section of an absorbent band used on the device.

Figure 4L is a top view of the clip with bands mounted thereon, the clip beingshown open and ready to be applied to a strand of hair.

The scalp of a customer is indicatedat 1 and a strand of hair 2' is shown as being Wrapped around a curling rod 3 and surrounded by a moisture container 4 which may be of blotting paper or flannel or other suitable substance. A steaming tube of any desired form is shown surrounding con tainer and their lower ends are pressed against the strand 2 A thick felt pad 6 is placed around the bottom of the strand of hair and this pad is in general use and is;

of annular shape with a slit through one side. The pad is intended to serve as a buffer between the scalp and the hair waving equipment, but inasmuch as it does not possess any elasticityeand is notprovided with any means for compressing it against the strand of hair, it is not reliable for the purpose of preventing the passage of fluid to the scalp. 7

Above pad 6 1 illustrate my novel clip or guard for preventing the passage of moisture and this clip consistsof two sections 7, each comprising a semicircular member of thin fiat rigid material, preferably of fiber, bakelite, or similar material having permanent form and insulating qualities. The two sections 7 are pivotallyunited by a rivet 8 'gether so as to form an endless band. These bands may be readily slipped on to or re-- moved from the clip sections 7 and may be rotated on the clip so as to shift the portion which is presented inwardly. This latter portion Will readily adapt itself to the curvature of theinner face of the clip and to any irregularities in theadjacent strand of hair to which the clip is applied so as to provide an effective seal to prevent the passage of steam or hot water pastthe clip.

While band 9 is readily shifted or removed from the clip, it will be understood thatit fits the latter tight enough to remain assembled therewith when the clip is opened tit] and is thrown onto a table or into a box. In other words, the two-part clip and its bands form a unit which may be used by the operator with one hand and it is not necessary to position or hold the absorbent band on the clip with one hand while applying the clip to the hair with the other hand, nor is it necessary to assemble the clip and its band whenever the clip is applied.

Preferably the ends of the band are turned outwardly as indicated in Figure 3 to form an upstanding seam l0 and .in use these ends ma Y be turned toward the hair to provide a thicker padding than would be provided by the remainder of the band. This tends to close more surely all crevices formed by the uneven surfaces on the strand.

When the absorbent qualities of the felt band are no longer present, the band may be discarded and a fresh one applied without discarding the body of the clip. If the band becomes soiled it may be discarded permanently or it may be removed and laundered. It will be understood that the body of the clip consisting of the hard fiat sections 7 has been used heretofore in large quantities and may be converted into my guard device by the addition thereto 01 a pair of felt bands.

Obviously variations in the details of the construction illustrated by me may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention, and I contemplate the exclusive use of such modifications as come within the scope of my claims.

I claim:

1. Hair waving equipment comprising a rigid annular member for compressing a strand of hair, and an absorbent element on the inner face of said member for contact with said strand.

2. Hair waving equipment comprising a two-part device of rigid material for compressing a. strand of hair. and an individual absorbent element on each part of said device for contact with said strand.

3. Hair waving equipment comprising a clip formed of two sections of rigid material adapted to enclose a strand of hair, elements of absorbent material on said sections and frictional means for holding said sections in position for pressing said elements against said strand.

4. Hair waving equipment comprising a device formed of two sections of rigid material pivotally connected to each other so as to enclose a strand of hair and carrying absorbent material for contact with said strand.

5. Hair waving equipment comprising a device formed of two sections of rigid material pivotally connected to each other so as to enclose a strand oi hair and carrying absorbent material for contact with said strand, and means for holding said sections in such relative position that said absorbent material may be held pressed against said strand.

6. Hair waving equipment colnl'uising a device formed of two sections of rigid material pivotally connected to each othcr so as to enclose a strand of hair, and an individual band of absorbent material around each of said sections.

7. Hair waving equipment comprising a device formed of two sections of rigid mate rial pivotally connected to each other so as to enclose a strand 01' hair and carrying renewable elements of absorbent material for contact with said strand.

8. Hair waving equipment comprising a clip formed of two arcuatitlai sections of thin rigid material pivoted to each other to swing into and out of a hair strand engaging position, and an individual narrow band oi absorbent material slidable on to and oil ot each of said sections but adapted to lit the latter tight enough to maintain assembly therewith when not in use.

9. Hair waving equipment comprising a. clip formed of two arcuate llat sections of thin rigid material pivoted to each other to swing into and out oi? a hair st rand engaging position. and an individual narrow band of absorbent material slidable on to and oil o 1 each of said sections and rotatable thereon but adapted to lit the latter tight enough to maintain assembly therewith when not in use.

10. Hair waving equipment mnnprisim, an annular clip formed of two thin tint semicircular sections of hard material. a pivotal connection between two adjacent ends of said sections, and respective bands of felt for said sections adapted to slide on to the same to form a. circular lining for the inner periphery thereof when said sections are closed over a strand oi? hair.

11.. As a new article of hair waving equip ment. a long narrow strip of tell formed into an endless band adapted to slide over a flat semi-circular clip member and to conform to the inner curvature of said member so as to tightly engage a strand of hair surrounded by the clip.

12. As a new article of hair waving equip ment. a long narrow strip of felt doubled on itself and having its end stitched together to form a band with an upstanding scam adapted to slide over a semi-circular clip member and to conform to the inner curvature of said nn-mber so as to tightly engage a strand of hair snrrouiuled by the clip.

13. Hair waving equipment comprising an annular clip formed oi" two thin flat semicircular sections of hard material. a pivotal connection between two adjacent ends of said sections, and respective bands of felt for said sections adapted to slide on to the same to form a circular lining for the inner periphery thereof when said sections are closed over a strand of hair. each of said bands comprising a strip having its ends extending ing position, and a narrow band of absorbent material slidable on to and ofi of each of said sections and having a restricted portion of increased thickness at the inner edge of its section.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my 8th day of August, 1927. VJILLIAM G. SHELTON.

signature this CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1,662,285. Granted March 13, 1928, to

WILLIAM G. SHELTON.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specificatien of the above numberndpatent requiring correction as follows: Page 2. line 115, claim 12, for theword"'end" read "ends"; and that the said L read with this correction therein that t the case iu the Patent Office.

Signed and ealed this 10th day of April, A. D. 1928.

he same may cunform to the record of M. J. Moore,

(Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents.

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